Remembrance in Two Places: Wear a Poppy, Watch a Film
On November 11th attend a Remembrance ceremony.
On the 11th month, on the 11th day, at the 11th hour, stand and remember, honour those who fought and died for our freedoms.
Read words sent by CUFI, UK on Remembering: "Remembrance is about more than looking back at the sacrifices of previous generations. It is about recognising what they fought for and understanding that the freedoms they defended must never be taken for granted. The courage to stand against evil, defend the innocent, and resist tyranny is just as necessary today as it was during the two World Wars.
We must recognise that the forces against Israel are also against the West.
Anti-Israel protesters demonstrate this with their utter disregard for remembrance.
During the First World War, it was British-led forces that defeated the Ottomans in the Holy Land, liberating Jerusalem from Islamic rule for the first time in 400 years. The Balfour Declaration was signed in 1917, while General Allenby was commanding British-led forces through the Holy Land, culminating in the decisive victory in 1918 at Megiddo.
During the Second World War, it was British forces who led the charge against Hitler and his Nazis. At certain points, Britain stood alone against Germany while the world watched on and allowed the Nazi regime to commit evil against their neighbours, and against the 6 million Jews that they murdered in the Holocaust. British forces stood against this evil from the very start of the war, all the way until the end.
Think about that for a moment. British forces were instrumental in liberating Israel’s land in WWI and helped liberate her people in WWII. And the actions of the UK helped pave the way for the Jewish state to be reborn in 1948.
Is it any wonder that the anti-Israel movement seemingly hates Britain for its actions?
We should also point out that, during the Holocaust, it was the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem who was friends with Hitler and the anti-Jewish forces in the world who sided with the Nazis. Some Islamist leaders wanted to recreate the death camps in the Middle East to exterminate the Jews just as Hitler did. Even today, those who hate Israel, particularly from Islamic movements, often mock Israel using Nazi slogans and threaten to “finish the job that Hitler started”. Meanwhile, the extreme left spreads the antisemitic blood libel that Israel is “worse than the Nazis”. A lie from the pit.
Antisemitism remains a grave threat. The Jewish community continues to face intimidation and hatred. Israel is despised not because of its actions, but because it exists as a Jewish state."
These words equally apply in Canada, where the Palestinian Hate Movement and its many incarnations as various NGOs, student bodies, and activist groups, is driving a deep wedge in our community, attempting to isolate and intimidate the Jewish community.
CUFI's message continues: "We must not allow hatred of Israel to silence us. We must not allow our fallen to be dishonoured. And we must never become so complacent about our freedoms that we forget the cost of defending them.
Our duty to the fallen does not end with a two-minute silence. It continues in our determination to defend the freedoms they fought for and to stand against the hatred that threatens our values today.
Their sacrifice must never be forgotten. Their courage must never be diminished. And their memory must never be surrendered to those who would dishonour it.
We will remember them, and we will speak out… for Britain and for Zion’s sake!"
Canada contributed enormously in both World Wars, Jewish Canadians contributed out of proportion to their small size. Let us never forget. Let's stand proud, strong and forever for Canada and the values we cherish and members of our community fought and died for.
On November 9th, as part of Holocaust Remembrance Week, commemorating Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass and precursor to the Holocaust, we must Remember the Jews who were on the front line of hatred, the Jews who stood strong against Nazism, the millions who died at Nazi hands, and the ideology that killed then, and is being revived in our own time. Then register to watch a free DocuNation film, and to hear the producer in conversation with Yonatan Nir.
Watch Pizza in Auschwitz featuring Danny Chanouch (74), survivor of several concentration camps, convince his reluctant children to retrace his steps through the Holocaust, spending a night in Auschwitz-Birkenau.
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